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  1. Eighty-seven percent of drowning fatalities happen in home pools or hot tubs for children younger than 5. Most take place in pools owned by family or friends. Children 5 to 17 years old are more likely to drown in natural water, such as ponds or lakes .

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  3. For children younger than 5, 87% of drowning fatalities happen in home pools or hot tubs. Most take place in pools owned by family, friends or relatives. After pools, bathtubs are the second leading location where young children drown.

  4. This report presents annual estimates of the number of emergency department-treated, pool- or spa1-related, nonfatal drownings (submersion injuries2) that occurred between 2019 and 2021, involving children younger than 15 years of age.

  5. Jun 6, 2024 · Between 2019 and 2021, there was an average of 358 pool- or spa-related fatal drownings reported per year and 75% of those victims were younger than 5 years of age. The number of fatal child drownings in 2021 was 380, a 12 percent increase from the 339 fatal drownings reported in the previous year.

  6. Executive Summary. This report presents annual estimates of the number of emergency department-treated, pool- or spa1-related, nonfatal drownings (submersion injuries2) that occurred between 2018 and 2020, involving children younger than 15 years of age.

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  7. Hot Tub Drowning Statistics. A report released by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) found that, from the year 2014 until 2016, almost 1,100 children younger than 15 perished in a pool or spa-related drowning. Almost half of these deaths, exactly 46%, occurred in home pools, hot tubs, and spas.

  8. Percent of Estimated ED-Treated Nonfatal Pool or Spa Drowning Injuries Children Younger than 15 Years of Age by Gender, 2020-2022. Table 3 shows the percentage of the estimated number of pool- or spa-related, nonfatal drowning injuries by victim gender.

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